Geographical Research Bulletin, Resources Data Journal, and Advances in Resources Research jointly publish virtual issues. Virtual issues are collections of articles published in the past on a topic and will be edited and published by the editorial team.

No.1 Exploration and development of unconventional shale oil and gas

Editorial Comment
As an important strategic replacement resource, unconventional shale oil and gas has become the focus of global attention. The formation and distribution characteristics of shale reservoirs are very different from those of conventional reservoirs. How to improve the effectiveness of shale oil and gas exploration and development is a common concern of the oil industry. The virtual topic of this issue is selected from the papers published in the past and introduces the research progress of shale oil and gas.


Analysis on geological characteristics and resources potential of the Middle-Upper Proterozoic shale oil and gas: Taking North Hebei Depression in Yanshan area as an example
Xudong Hou, Jinchuan Zhang, Zhen Li, Zhongzheng Tong, Jia Tao, Haicheng Yu, Qingxi Zhang
Advances in Resources Research, 2022, 2(2), 41-54.
In-situ stress characteristics and their influence on fracture height of Shaanbei Chang 7 shale oil in Ordos Basin
Xiaoxuan Kou, Luo Zuo, Yu Zhang, Bing Hou, Li Zhuang
Advances in Resources Research, 2022, 2(2), 55-66.
Discussion on main controlling factors of shale oil enrichment and recoverability in Biyang Sag of Nanxiang Basin
Zhiye Xi
Advances in Resources Research, 2022, 2(3), 77-86.
Characteristics of effective source rocks of Paleogene in Jiyang Depression
Lang Wu, Jian Zhang
Geographical Research Bulletin, 2022, 1, 56-62.
Research progress on main controlling factors of shale reservoirs
Xiaozheng Liu
Advances in Resources Research, 2022, 2(2), 1-15.

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No.2 The paths and modes of developing the tourism economy

Editorial Comment
With the rapid development of the tourism economy, it has become one of the strongest and most potential economic growth points. The rapid development of the tourism economy is closely related to its unique concept of innovative development of tourism resources. This virtual issue collection summarizes the recently published papers, to provide references for promoting the development of the regional tourism economy.


Analysis of the path and mode of tourism resources innovation in Japan
Miyuki Yanagi
Geographical Research Bulletin, 2022, 1, 2-13.
Cause analysis of the development of Japan’s tourism industry based on the push-pull theory
Xiaozheng Liu
Geographical Research Bulletin, 2023, 2, 2-21.
Analysis of the development path and model for Japanese characteristic agriculture
Chunyu Cao
Geographical Research Bulletin, 2022, 1, 85-92.
Classification and regional distribution characteristics of tourism resources in Japan
Miyuki Yanagi
Resources Data Journal, 2022, 1, 24-30.
Tourism resources and their characteristics in Shandong Province
Lv Fan
Resources Data Journal, 2022, 1, 31-37.
Tourism: Economic development
Wen Lu
Geographical Research Bulletin, 2022, 1, 95-96.

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No.3 Key writing points of the paper

Editorial Comment
The paper needs to express the discussion of the theme through certain structural patterns and constituent elements. If the lack of constituent parts of the paper not only affects its readability, but also affects its value, and even makes readers doubt the credibility of its content. This virtual issue collection summarizes the papers about the main points of writing, to provide a reference.


Paper writing: Basic requirements and common structural patterns of title
Luying Liu
Resources Data Journal, 2022, 1, 38-40.
Writing essentials: Quasi-academic column articles
Xinxia Cao
Geographical Research Bulletin, 2022, 1, 69-70.
Writing essentials of data paper in Resources Data Journal
Xinxia Cao
Geographical Research Bulletin, 2022, 1, 99-101.
Discussion on the structural model and constituent elements of data papers
Xiaozheng Liu
Resources Data Journal, 2022,1, 2-9.
Data papers: An important type of academic articles
Xinxia Cao
Resources Data Journal, 2022,1, 10-16.
Discussion on the improvement of the teaching mode of undergraduate thesis writing course: Concurrent discussion of the teaching model of seminar course in Japan
Daxia Cao, Xiaofan Zhang
Geographical Research Bulletin, 2022, 1, 16-24.

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Overlay Articles

Editorial Comment
Geography covers a broad area and is not only a science that studies the various natural and humanistic phenomena of the earth's surface, but also the science of the earth's depths and the earth's space. Overlay Articles offers articles on geography.


[Commentary] Classification and development of oil resources
Yuhang Zhao, Qi Zhang
Published: April 28, 2023   
Geographical Research Bulletin, 2023, 2, 84-87. DOI: 10.50908/grb.2.0_84
[Review Paper] Research progress of grassland ecosystem: A case study of China
Donna Allah
Published: April 18, 2023   
Advances in Resources Research, 2023, 3(2), 51-64. DOI: 10.50908/arr.3.2_51
[Review Paper] Reconsideration of shale oil development in Jiyang Depression: Based on hydrocarbon generation, hydrocarbon expulsion, hydrocarbon storage and movable hydrocarbon
Yongjin Ma, Yuanliang Qiao, Ping Lu, Xinfu Zhang, Xiaoshu Chao, Qijiu Shi, Pin Zhao
Published: April 18, 2023   
Advances in Resources Research, 2023, 3(2), 32-50. DOI: 10.50908/arr.3.2_32
[Data Paper] A grading evaluation method of shale oil and gas resources
Xiaozheng Liu, Jinchuan Zhang, Xinwei Guo, Xinxia Cao, Xiuhai Wang
Published: April 18, 2023   
Resources Data Journal, 2023, 2, 21-34. DOI: 10.50908/rdj.2.0_21
[Research Highlight] Research Highlight: Research on the development path of cultural tourism integration in Shandong Province
Wenliang Lu
Published: October 4, 2022   
Geographical Research Bulletin, 2022, 1, 66-68. DOI: 10.50908/grb.1.0_66
[Commentary] Writing essentials: Quasi-academic column articles
Xinxia Cao
Published: October 10, 2022   
Geographical Research Bulletin, 2022, 1, 69-70. DOI: 10.50908/grb.1.0_69
[Commentary] Impact of climate change on agriculture and its countermeasures
Liren Shangguan
Published: April 12, 2023   
Geographical Research Bulletin, 2023, 2, 73-74. DOI: 10.50908/grb.2.0_73
[Commentary] Innovation of tourism resources and development of the tourism economy
Mei Lu
Publishd: April 6, 2023   
Geographical Research Bulletin, 2023, 2, 70-72. DOI: 10.50908/grb.2.0_72
[Commentary] Characteristic agriculture: connotation and extension
Lihua Xie, Lei Zhang
Published: February 19, 2023   
Geographical Research Bulletin, 2023, 2, 39-41. DOI: 10.50908/grb.2.0_39
[Commentary] The historical look at the Australian dollar exchange rate
Yongliang Ma, Lili Jiang
Published: February 23, 2023   
Geographical Research Bulletin, 2023, 2, 42-45. DOI: 10.50908/grb.2.0_42
[Bulletin Paper] Analysis of the path and mode of tourism resources innovation in Japan
Miyuki Yanagi
Published: June 23, 2022  
Geographical Research Bulletin, 2022, 1, 2-13. DOI: 10.50908/grb.1.0_2
[Review Paper] The distribution patterns of organic-rich shale and exploration prospect of shale gas in China
Jinchuan Zhang, Lamei Lin, Xuan Tang, Shengling Jiang, Yuxi Li
Published: January 18, 2022
Advances in Resources Research, 2022, 2(1), 16-30. DOI: 10.50908/arr.2.1_16